Join us for the second Quilting Basics session. We will be discussing the process and beauty of whole-cloth quilting, including the notions that assist in this process of quilting both by hand and by machine. Each participant willcreate a small whole-cloth quilt. All materials provided.

Frances England is coming all the way from San Francisco to help us celebrate the end of summer! Her whimsical, acoustic pop ballads have won four Parents’ Choice Awards and her latest album Explorer of the World was nominated for a Grammy. Join us for music, fun and prizes for the whole family.

Frances England is coming all the way from San Francisco to help us celebrate the end of summer! Her whimsical, acoustic pop ballads have won four Parents’ Choice Awards and her latest album Explorer of the World was nominated for a Grammy. Join us for music, fun and prizes for the whole family.An ASL interpreter will be provided.

Become part of a community writing circle! Respond to one of the following writing prompts and start writing a story of your own. Work on your story over the course of two months, and then join us on August 20th at 3 p.m. to share a piece of your work in person! Writing Prompts:1)“Write about someone else’s hands. Write a description of them working or doing something familiar – shaving, raking leaves, driving a car. Look at your own hands, and write about how they are similar or different.” – adapted from Kicking in the Wall: A Year of Writing Exercises 2)“Write a story about three people who are on a road trip together, only to stop off at a gas station and pick up a fourth person whom they don't know. Why did they pick this person up? Where are they taking him/her? What happens?” – Brian A Klems (Creative Writing Prompts on Writer’s Digest)

Learn basic smartphone features including: differences between Android and iPhone, data plans, powering on, navigation, settings, Internet search, making calls and text messaging. We will provide the devices and apps and all the support you need to become a proficient user.

Columbia is answering the Solar Eclipse’s 2:30 seconds of darkness with a decade of brilliance – by introducing Southern Lights, a public laser light sculpture. Discover the Brilliance Behind the Beams during a PowerPoint presentation revealing ties between laser sculptor Chris Robinson and the laser’s inventor, Nobel Laureate and Greenville, SC native Charles Townes. For science and art lovers, teens through adults. Presenter: Rachel Haynie, author of “First, You Explore: The Story of the Young Charles Townes” and newly-released “Charles H. Townes: Beam Maker.”

Canceled - Richland Library will close at noon on Monday, Aug. 21.Blythewood Library invites you to experience the 2017 solar eclipse. We'll read about the eclipse and make a creative craft. Then we'll watch the eclipse as it occurs!

**This program has been cancelled** Learn basic embroidery stitches, like the French knot and stem stitch to embroider your sun sign. Bring your own pillowcase or handkerchief or use one of our provided bandanas.

Do you like to use words like tsundere, shojo, or doujinshi? If so - or if you’re just curious - the doors of T.O.A.S.T., the Team Of Anime Seeking Teens, are open to you. Watch fresh-picked anime series every Monday at 6 p.m., learn brief Japanese lessons, and enjoy anime-based games and crafts. (Bread not included.)

Did you know that representatives from SafeLink Wireless, a Federal Lifeline program that provides a FREE cellular phone along with FREE minutes, data, and text messages, are at the Richland Library Main location every Tuesday from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM? They are available to enroll you and answer any questions about the program you may have.About SafeLink Wireless Plans· No contract· Service is for 12 months and you need to re-qualify once a year· If you qualify, you will receive your cell phone in 5-7 business days.To be eligible for the SafeLink Free Phone Program, you may qualify if your income falls below your state’s residency poverty guidelines OR if you participate in a government assistance program such as:· Medicaid· Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP)· Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)· Supplemental Security Income (SSI)· Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)· Other state or federal assistance programsWant to Apply or Learn More? Apply online (http://www.safelink.com), over the phone (1-800-723-3546), or with a SafeLink representative at the library on Tuesdays! If you plan on applying in person, be sure to bring proof of total household income (for income-based qualification) or a copy of a current document proving that you participate in a government assistance program. Additional questions can be asked by calling the SafeLink Wireless information line at 1-800-723-3546 or by asking a SafeLink representative!

Simple art fun for the very young. Come for a short storytime in our story nook and then head to the maker lab for a fun project. Dress for a mess! A second session of the same craft will be held at 10:45.

Fun-filled workshops that integrate literacy and science by linking children’s books with inquiry based hands-on science explorations. Presented by EdVenture Children’s Museum, with the Franklin Institute Science Museum and the Free Library of Philadelphia LEAP into Science Family Workshops.

Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the Internet? Drop-in to our Computer Basics Learning Lab for personalized assistance. Learn basic computer skills such as using a mouse, saving files to a computer, navigating the Internet, uploading files to a website, setting up an email account and attaching files to email.

Certified pet therapy dog, Josh loves to be read to. Participants will individually read to the dog in a setting where they can feel comfortable and confident. Afterall, this dog will not correct them or make them feel awkward if they stumble.